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BILL · 2005–06 SESSION · LATEST VERSION SHB 1699

HB 1699: Real estate agreements

Regulating agreements for the purchase and sale of real estate.

Summary

  • Ensures that courts must enforce liquidated damages and earnest money deposit clauses in real estate buy-sell agreements if they comply with common law requirements even if they are technically defective under the guaranteed enforcement statute.
  • Liberalizes the requirements for guaranteed enforcement of liquidated damages and earnest money deposit clauses.

From the Substitute House Bill Report (SHB 1699), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Enacted Enacted · Chapter 186, Laws of 2005
  1. IntroducedFeb 2, 2005
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2005
  3. Passed HouseMar 8, 2005
  4. Passed SenateApr 13, 2005
  5. GovernorApr 26, 2005
  6. LawApr 26, 2005
Prime sponsor
Patricia Lantz (D-26)
Introduced
February 2, 2005 in the House
Last action
April 26, 2005
Session law
Chapter 186, Laws of 2005
Versions
HB 1699, SHB 1699

AN ACT Relating to agreements for the purchase and sale of real estate;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Patricia Lantz (D-26)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Skip Priest R-30Rodney Tom D-48

Votes

House · Final Passage

Passed March 8, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1699
96 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 2 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat54002
Republican42000
How each member voted

Yea (96)

Excused (2)

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Senate · 3rd Reading & Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 13, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1699
46 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat24002
Republican22001
How each member voted

Yea (46)

Excused (3)

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House · Final Passage as Amended by the Senate

Passed April 18, 2005
Version voted on: SHB 1699
95 Yea 0 Nay 0 Absent 3 Excused
PartyYeaNayAbsentExcused
Democrat56000
Republican39003
How each member voted

Yea (95)

Excused (3)

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History

  1. Effective date 4/26/2005. (SHB 1699)
  2. Chapter 186, 2005 Laws. (SHB 1699)
  3. Governor signed. (SHB 1699)
  4. Delivered to Governor. (SHB 1699)
  5. President signed. (SHB 1699)
  6. Speaker signed. (SHB 1699)
  7. House concurred in Senate amendments. (SHB 1699)
  8. Passed final passage; yeas, 95; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1699)
  9. Third reading, passed; yeas, 46; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 3. (SHB 1699)
  10. Rules suspended. Placed on Third Reading. (SHB 1699)
  11. Committee amendment adopted with no other amendments. (SHB 1699)
  12. Placed on second reading by Rules Committee. (SHB 1699)
  13. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1699)
  14. JUD - Majority; do pass with amendment(s). (SHB 1699)
  15. First reading, referred to Judiciary. (SHB 1699)
  16. Third reading, passed; yeas, 96; nays, 0; absent, 0; excused, 2. (SHB 1699)
  17. Placed on third reading. (SHB 1699)
  18. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted. (SHB 1699)
  19. Committee recommendations adopted and the 1st substitute bill substituted.
  20. Placed on second reading suspension calendar. (SHB 1699)
  21. Placed on second reading suspension calendar.
  22. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading. (SHB 1699)
  23. Passed to Rules Committee for second reading.
  24. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass. (SHB 1699)
  25. JUDI - Majority; 1st substitute bill be substituted, do pass.
  26. JUDI - Executive action taken by committee.
  27. First reading, referred to Judiciary.

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